Boats sought for oil spill clean-up

Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 7:55 p.m.

HOUMA — BP has set up a “vessel of opportunity” program for boat owners who want to help in the ongoing clean-up of a massive oil spill off the coast of Plaquemines Parish.

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank last week and as much as 5,000 barrels of crude a day have been leaking from a well in the sea floor. The spreading oil slick now covers an area at least 100 miles long and 45 miles wide at the widest point and threatens parts of coastal Louisiana.

<p>HOUMA — BP has set up a “vessel of opportunity” program for boat owners who want to help in the ongoing clean-up of a massive oil spill off the coast of Plaquemines Parish.</p><p>The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank last week and as much as 5,000 barrels of crude a day have been leaking from a well in the sea floor. The spreading oil slick now covers an area at least 100 miles long and 45 miles wide at the widest point and threatens parts of coastal Louisiana.</p><p>Anyone interested should contact Vince Mitchell at 425-745-8017 or vince.mitchell@lamor.com. Please copy BP's Grant Johnson, grant.johnson@bp.com, on any e-mails. </p><p>Vessel owners will need to provide details, including name, owner, horsepower, length and draft, among others.</p>